QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1008

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:

123

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

When was the form filled out?

10-15-1988

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector; Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

Interviewer:

Mac Queen, Nancy L.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin - Barn Raising

How wide is the quilt?

71 in.

How long is the quilt?

82 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Gray; Orange; Pink; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors; Dark colors

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1910

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

jersey, cordoroy

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Maroon; Yellow

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Other

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

Same maroon plaid flannel as the backing

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Separate binding applied

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

The quilt was bought at an auction in south eastern Wisconsin.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Other collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts